Compare towns
Belvidere vs Ryegate vs Stratton vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Belvidere | Ryegate | Stratton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,059Highest |
532 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Stratton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.